Characteristics of MaterialsAmerican Chemical SocietyWhat makes diapers absorbent? Is peanut butter stickier than syrup or jelly? Strong, stretchy, sticky, or sweet—everything around us has special properties which make them unique. See if you can identify and compare the characteristics of materials.

Industrial Chemistry |

Physical Properties |

Reactions |

Consumer Chemistry |

Gases |

Carbohydrates |

Proteins / Peptides |

Crystals / Crystallography |

Water / Water Chemistry |

Plant Chemistry |

Dyes / Pigments |

Lipids |

Molecular Properties / Structure |

Applications of Chemistry |

Nutrition |

Acids / Bases |

Chromatography |

Magnetic Properties |

Metals |

Polymerization |

Solutions / Solvents |

Descriptive Chemistry |

Food Science

Burning Magnesium (GCMP)David M. WhisnantBurning Magnesium: this is a resource in the collection "General Chemistry Multimedia Problems". In this problem we will look at the reactions of two elements with oxygen in air. We will begin by observing the reaction of magnesium metal with oxygen when the metal is heated in air. General Chemistry Multimedia Problems ask students questions about experiments they see presented using videos and images. The questions asked apply concepts from different parts of an introductory course, encouraging students to decompartmentalize the material.